Trainer Gavin Cromwell announced that Inothewayurthinkin will not be racing in the Aintree Grand National on April 5.

The JP McManus-owned Gold Cup winner beat out Galopin Des Champs at Cheltenham last week to take home the Festival's most prestigious prize and deny his rival a third title in a row.

Cromwell's horse was already favourite for Aintree and his odds went down to 3/1 after Cheltenham.

Racing fans were hoping that he would attempt to be the only horse, along with Golden Miller in 1934, to do the Gold Cup/Grand National double in the same season.

However, Cromwell explained that it would be best for the horse to miss Aintree: "He’s only a seven-year-old and we’ve worked hard on his jumping this season and his jumping has improved an awful lot.

"We think it’s the right thing to do. It’s all about doing the right thing for the horse."

Cromwell added that the horse may run in the Punchestown Gold Cup: "Punchestown is an option, but it’s certainly not for definite.

"He’s come out of the race well."

Cheltenham Festival ended up being a real mixed bag of surprising results and none came bigger than Galopin Des Champs failing to win a third consecutive Gold Cup, losing out to inothewayurthinkin.

Now, ITV's expert panel has analysed just where it went wrong for the nailed on favourite.

Former Jockey Tom Scudamore said: "You can see from an early stage, you can see Paul's hands, the length of the rein, the reins are quite long because the horse isn't taking him.

"I thought Galopin Des Champs started to come alive after the second water jump, I still thought he'd win at the top of the hill and jump in the third last, but Gavin Cromwell's horse was better on the day and a superb winner.

The panel questioned whether not enough attention was being giving to the quality of inothewayurthinkin, rather than a sub par performance from Galopin Des Champs.

His co-panellist said: "The winner was really impressive, but Galopin Des Champs was as flat as a pancake."

"I think it's a testament to him and how much ability he has that he could run so well and put himself so deep into the race despite clearly, for me, not being himself.

"Like Scudamore says, literally after 100 yards you could see how loose Paul's reins were."

"But to me he just was not himself for whatever reason, but we won't use that a stick to beat the winner."

A woman has shocked followers on TikTok after she revealed how much money she made working at Cheltenham Festival this year.

The four-day festival which often overlaps with St Patrick's Day sees racegoers splashing the cash, not just on bets but on booze as well.

Martha Lily shared the surprisingly hefty sum you could bag simply by serving shots at the festival, leaving viewers gobsmacked. 

Over footage of herself, she wrote: "Why would you want to be a shot girl when it's Cheltenham Races?"

In her video, Martha reveals that the festival has been a goldmine for her, significantly boosting her holiday fund. 

In the caption, she wrote: "We've got Marbs to pay for."

In the video, which has garnered over 10,000 views, she is fanning a wad of cash, juggling £20 notes.

One user reminisced: "I worked in the toilets cleaning here when I was a teenager. The tips were amazing - I could have comfortably lived on them alone."

Another asked: "Where do I sign up? I have bar experience."

While the attendance was the lowest it has been in 32 years, the four day festival still welcomed approximately 200,000 people across the week.

Racing fans were left horrified after a vet was sent flying by a kick from Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin.

The horse trained by Gavin Cromwell and owned by JP McManus, shocked the crowd after denying Galopin Des Champs a historic, third successive Gold Cup victory as he raced past the favourite.

The winner was examined by veterinary staff following the race but ITV cameras showed one lady being kicked by the horse as she examined its back leg.

While some viewers showed sympathy to the lady in question others criticised her for examining the horse's injury when its adrenaline would still have been high.

ITV later confirmed that the lady was ok after sustaining the kick which sent her hurtling onto the turf.

If there was one word to describe this year's Cheltenham festival it was poignant.

The tributes to jockey Michael O'Sullivan who tragically died aged 24 last month after sustaining a fall at Thurles were moving to say the least and it just felt like it was meant to be when his horse, Marine Nationale won the Champion Chase.

Later on in the week, Rachael Blackmore paid an emotional tribute to her cousin who had died when she secured her first win of the festival, in what was another poignant moment.

However, there was no braver sight than BBC presenter John Hunt returning to Cheltenham on gold Cup day, just days after giving a witness statement at the trial of crossbow killer Kyle Clifford who murdered his wife and two daughters.

Clifford was given three whole-life sentences earlier in the week for his heinous crimes with Hunt delivering a powerful and heartbreking 1900-word victim impact statement.

He said: "Even though the days are difficult and feel on many occasions, impossible, I will channel my inner Atticus Finch at all times.

"I want you to see what real courage is."

Hunt's wife, Carol, along with their daughters Louise and Hannah were murdered by Clifford at the family home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, in July last year.

“As you are consigned to a fate far greater than death, I can draw on the love and strength that I still feel from the girls in every moment of every day,” he said. “So whilst I am so badly damaged, I am determined to see what my future is, surrounded by so many amazing people.

“And the chance to do this has been gifted to me by my incredible Hannah. I firmly believe that, had she not managed to show such amazing physical and mental strength in raising the alarm after you fatally injured her, then I would have been your fourth victim that day.

He added: “Hannah handed me a second chance, one that she worked so hard to achieve for me. Do you really think after what she did for me, I will slight her memory and example by just giving up?”

Hunt returned to Cheltenham at 1pm on Friday to resume his duties for Radio Five Live and made no reference to the horror he has had to endure but instead discussed the 'individuals who illuminate this sport' with Mark Chapman.

As a dramatic Cheltenham Festival draws to a close with Inothewayurthinkin de-throwning two-time winner Galopin Des Champs, many are looking ahead to the Grand National at Aintree next month.

After his triumphant victory in the Gold Cup, the horse owned by JP McManus, trained by Gavin Cromwell, has become an early favourite for the iconic Grand National. 

On BoyleSports the 7-year-old is 3/1 to take the crown.

ITV Racing have confirmed that Corbetts Cross has died after sustaining a fatal injury in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

It is the second horse to die at this year's Cheltenham Festival after Springwell Bay died yesterday. 

In a statement issued by Cheltenham they said: "In our fifth race of the day, Corbett’s Cross was immediately attended to by our veterinary professionals, but sadly sustained a fatal injury. Our heartfelt condolences are with his connections."

In a dramatic Gold Cup, Inothewayurthinkin beat the favourite and two-time champion Galopin Des Champs in emphatic style.

Ahoy Senor was leading when he fell and hampered Galopin Des Champs but Paul Townend recovered well and hit the front with two to jump.

The pair were neck and neck but the eventual winner landed the last and kicked on to put daylight between him and the favourite. 

Jockey Mark Walsh said: "I'm dancing inside. I can't believe it. They went a nice gallop and they jumped well as a whole. In fairness to this fella, he's done some growing up in the last year and Gavin Cromwell's a genius in the way he's trained him."

It was further heartache for jockey Nico de Boinville and trainer Nicky Henderson at Cheltenham, as second-favourite Lulamba was beaten by the 100/1 shot Poniros in the Triumph Hurdle.

The duo had already lost with the heavily-backed Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle, and with Jonbon in the Champion Chase.

And they were again undone in the first race today by one of Willie Mullins' 11 horses in the race of 17.

Afterwards, De Boinville had a salty remark directed at the Irish trainer.

He said: "Look, he's a really nice horse going forward to next season.

"He's run a fantastic race...fair play to Willie for putting 11 in.

"I'll tell you now, I've watched enough replays of it. But [I couldn't believe it] at the time."

Willie Mullins was all smiles as one of his horses, 100-1 outsider Poniros came from nowhere to win the first race of Cheltenham Gold Cup day.

In a hilarious interview he quipped: "I didn't expect that. If you asked me if Tony Bloom backed him, if he did it wasn't on my advice."

The three front runners in the market East India Dock, Lulamba, and Hello Neighbour, jumped the last together but Poniros came from nowhere to edge them out on the line on his hurdling debut.